Another Surface Engagement around Kuching

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The slaughter around Borneo continues. Naval invasion near Kuching has been going on for a couple of days. Allied Naval Command sends Surface task force on high speed attack.

Don't know if this is relevant , but hotfix was applied this morning.



Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Glasgow Maru, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Dragon
CL Durban
CL Mauritius
DD Vampire
DD Stronghold
DD Electra
DD Jupiter

Japanese ground losses:
805 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends loading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 15,000 yards
CL Mauritius fires at SC CHa-13 at 15,000 yards
SC CHa-13 sunk by CL Dragon at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK Glasgow Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages xAK Glasgow Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAK Glasgow Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages xAK Glasgow Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAK Glasgow Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAK Glasgow Maru at 7,000 yards
xAK Glasgow Maru sunk by DD Jupiter at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Saga, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DMS W-1, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
CM Hatsutaka, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Horai Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 1
CL Durban
CL Mauritius
DD Vampire
DD Stronghold
DD Electra
DD Jupiter



Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CL Mauritius engages xAK Asosan Maru at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages E Saga at 15,000 yards
CL Dragon engages E Saga at 15,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAP Horai Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAP Horai Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAP Horai Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAK Asosan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages xAP Horai Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Durban engages CM Hatsutaka at 10,000 yards
CL Dragon engages DMS W-1 at 10,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAP Horai Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAP Horai Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DMS W-1 at 10,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAP Horai Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages E Saga at 6,000 yards
DD Vampire engages CM Hatsutaka at 6,000 yards
DMS W-1 sunk by CL Durban at 6,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages E Saga at 6,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages xAP Horai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAP Horai Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
E Saga sunk by CL Mauritius at 5,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAP Horai Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages xAK Asosan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Electra engages CM Hatsutaka at 5,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages CM Hatsutaka at 5,000 yards
DD Vampire engages CM Hatsutaka at 5,000 yards
DD Electra engages CM Hatsutaka at 5,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAP Horai Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAK Asosan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages CM Hatsutaka at 5,000 yards
xAK Asosan Maru sunk by DD Stronghold at 5,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAP Horai Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CM Hatsutaka at 4,000 yards
xAP Horai Maru sunk by DD Jupiter at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Vampire engages CM Hatsutaka at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Naples Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
SC CHa-8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Dragon
CL Durban
CL Mauritius
DD Vampire
DD Stronghold
DD Electra
DD Jupiter

Japanese ground losses:
1141 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends loading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 30,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
SC CHa-8 sunk by CL Mauritius at 20,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAK Naples Maru at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAK Naples Maru at 15,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAK Naples Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAK Naples Maru at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAK Naples Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAK Naples Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK Naples Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAK Naples Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAK Naples Maru at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Florida Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
SC CHa-1, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Dragon
CL Durban
CL Mauritius
DD Vampire
DD Stronghold
DD Electra
DD Jupiter

Japanese ground losses:
1080 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 91 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends loading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
SC CHa-1 sunk by CL Mauritius at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK Florida Maru at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAK Florida Maru at 16,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAK Florida Maru at 16,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAK Florida Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAK Florida Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAK Florida Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAK Florida Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages xAK Florida Maru at 10,000 yards
xAK Florida Maru sunk by CL Dragon at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


Japan was able to extract a small measure of revenge:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 2
CL Dragon



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo


Later in the day a follow up air attack was uncessful:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Dragon
CL Durban



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

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Figured one good turn deserves another. yet results much different. The transport fleet evades and escapes. Don't know if the moonlight, weather conditions or the fact there may have been advanced warning made a difference.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 30,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Tatuharu Maru
      PB Okiyu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      CL Dragon
      CL Durban
      DD Vampire
      DD Stronghold
      DD Electra
 
 
 
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Transport TF evades combat
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 30,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kureha Maru #3
      xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
      xAKL Tateyama Maru
 
Allied Ships
      CL Dragon
      CL Durban
      DD Vampire
      DD Stronghold
      DD Electra
 
 
 
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 30,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Japanese Transport TF evades combat